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Race2026 cyclePrimary day 30 Jun 2026Updated

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Colorado 8th District primary 2026

No. 26 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Colorado 8th District primary, 22 outside groups spent $7.5M: $3.6M supporting Manny Rutinel (D), $777K opposing Manny Rutinel, $927K supporting Shannon Bird (D) and $1.9M opposing Shannon Bird.

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticManny Rutinel62.8%Won
  • RepublicanGabe Evans100.0%Won

In the 2026 Colorado 8th District primary, Manny Rutinel won the Democratic ballot with 62.8% of the vote and Gabe Evans won the Republican ballot with 100.0% of the vote.

$7.5M

outside money

supporting Manny Rutinel (D)
$3.6M
opposing Manny Rutinel (D)
$777K
supporting Shannon Bird (D)
$927K
opposing Shannon Bird (D)
$1.9M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Manny Rutinel Democrat

    $777K
    $3.6M

    $3.6M supporting Manny Rutinel · $777K opposing Manny Rutinel

  • Shannon Bird Democrat

    $1.9M
    $927K

    $927K supporting Shannon Bird · $1.9M opposing Shannon Bird

  • Gabe Evans Republican

    $145K
    $139K

    $139K supporting Gabe Evans · $145K opposing Gabe Evans

This seat, every election

Colorado 8th District

$18.8M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 29 Jun 2026

Opposing $12,914

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Latino Victory Fundsupporting Manny Rutinel$1.0M
  2. You Can Push Backsupporting Manny Rutinel$977K
  3. Somos PACsupporting Manny Rutinel$824K
  4. Latino Victory Projectsupporting Manny Rutinel$737K
  5. Women Votesupporting Shannon Bird$654K
  6. Elect Democratic Womensupporting Shannon Bird$97,844
  7. Pro-Choice Majority Actionsupporting Shannon Bird$93,246
  8. Welcomepacsupporting Shannon Bird$58,243

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Latino Victory Fundopposing Shannon Bird$1.0M
  2. Women Voteopposing Manny Rutinel$654K
  3. Somos PACopposing Shannon Bird$341K
  4. Nuestro PACopposing Shannon Bird$315K
  5. Latino Victory Projectopposing Shannon Bird$275K
  6. Trust Brigadeopposing Gabe Evans$122K
  7. Pro-Choice Majority 2026opposing Manny Rutinel$117K
  8. LGBTQ Connection PACopposing Gabe Evans$18,649

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesLatino Victory Fund spent $1.0M supporting Manny Rutinel · $1.0MLatino Victory Fund spent $1.0M opposing Shannon Bird · $1.0MYou Can Push Back spent $977K supporting Manny Rutinel · $977KSomos PAC spent $824K supporting Manny Rutinel · $824KLatino Victory Project spent $737K supporting Manny Rutinel · $737KWomen Vote spent $654K opposing Manny Rutinel · $654KWomen Vote spent $654K supporting Shannon Bird · $654KSomos PAC spent $341K opposing Shannon Bird · $341KNuestro PAC spent $315K opposing Shannon Bird · $315KLatino Victory Project spent $275K opposing Shannon Bird · $275KTrust Brigade spent $122K opposing Gabe Evans · $122KPro-Choice Majority 2026 spent $117K opposing Manny Rutinel · $117KPro-Choice Majority 2026 spent $23,290 supporting Shannon Bird · $23,290Public First Action gave $2.0M to Latino Victory Fund · $2.0MOpportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave $500K to Latino Victory Fund · $500KPivotal Ventures gave $1.0M to Women Vote · $1.0MEmilys List Action gave $800K to Women Vote · $800KElevate America gave $2.2M to Somos PAC · $2.2MAdvocacy Action Fund gave $2.0M to Somos PAC · $2.0MRutan & Tucker gave $1,500 to You Can Push Back · $1,500Pro-Choice Majority Action (DC) gave $57,000 to Pro-Choice Majority 2026 · $57,000Edw Action Fund gave $47,000 to Pro-Choice Majority 2026 · $47,000Democratic Women of Boulder County gave $1,000 to Trust Brigade · $1,000Public First ActionPublic First ActionCompany or group · $2.0MOpportunity Forward Alliance(DC)Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC)Company or group · $500KPivotal VenturesPivotal VenturesCompany or group · $1.0MEmilys List ActionEmilys List ActionCompany or group · $800KElevate AmericaElevate AmericaCompany or group · $2.2MAdvocacy Action FundAdvocacy Action FundCompany or group · $2.0MRutan & TuckerRutan & TuckerCompany or group · $1,500Pro-Choice Majority Action(DC)Pro-Choice Majority Action (DC)Company or group · $57,000Edw Action FundEdw Action FundCompany or group · $47,000Democratic Women of BoulderCountyDemocratic Women of Boulder CountyCompany or group · $1,000Latino Victory FundLatino Victory FundGroup · $2.0MWomen VoteWomen VoteGroup · $1.3MSomos PACSomos PACGroup · $1.2MLatino Victory ProjectLatino Victory ProjectGroup · $1.0MYou Can Push BackYou Can Push BackGroup · $977KNuestro PACNuestro PACGroup · $315KPro-Choice Majority 2026Pro-Choice Majority 2026Group · $140KTrust BrigadeTrust BrigadeGroup · $122KManny RutinelManny RutinelCandidate · $4.4MShannon BirdShannon BirdCandidate · $2.9MGabe EvansGabe EvansCandidate · $284K
  • Latino Victory Fund spent supporting Manny Rutinel · $1.0M
  • Latino Victory Fund spent opposing Shannon Bird · $1.0M
  • You Can Push Back spent supporting Manny Rutinel · $977K
  • Somos PAC spent supporting Manny Rutinel · $824K
  • Latino Victory Project spent supporting Manny Rutinel · $737K
  • Women Vote spent opposing Manny Rutinel · $654K
  • Women Vote spent supporting Shannon Bird · $654K
  • Somos PAC spent opposing Shannon Bird · $341K
  • Nuestro PAC spent opposing Shannon Bird · $315K
  • Latino Victory Project spent opposing Shannon Bird · $275K
  • Trust Brigade spent opposing Gabe Evans · $122K
  • Pro-Choice Majority 2026 spent opposing Manny Rutinel · $117K
  • Pro-Choice Majority 2026 spent supporting Shannon Bird · $23,290
  • Public First Action gave to Latino Victory Fund · $2.0M
  • Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave to Latino Victory Fund · $500K
  • Pivotal Ventures gave to Women Vote · $1.0M
  • Emilys List Action gave to Women Vote · $800K
  • Elevate America gave to Somos PAC · $2.2M
  • Advocacy Action Fund gave to Somos PAC · $2.0M
  • Rutan & Tucker gave to You Can Push Back · $1,500
  • Pro-Choice Majority Action (DC) gave to Pro-Choice Majority 2026 · $57,000
  • Edw Action Fund gave to Pro-Choice Majority 2026 · $47,000
  • Democratic Women of Boulder County gave to Trust Brigade · $1,000
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Group

Latino Victory Fund

  • Latino Victory Fund spent $1.0M supporting Manny Rutinel$1.0M
  • Latino Victory Fund spent $1.0M opposing Shannon Bird$1.0M
  • Public First Action gave $2.0M to Latino Victory Fund$2.0M
  • Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave $500K to Latino Victory Fund$500K
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